Mid-day Blaze at Railway Station
There was intense excitement at Katoomba railway station, about 2 p.m. yesterday, when it was found that the roof of the Stationmaster's…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
18 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
Fire! Fire!! And He Never Failed Brigade Chief Farewelled
Sub-station officer E. H. Parks has been promoted to the Relieving Staff—first halt Glebe, and Katoomba regrets his departure. He has…
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To-night, a special "call" meeting of Katoombn Council will be held, to consider the allegations recently made to the Minister for…
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When the housekeeper of the residence above the Civil Club, occupied by Mr. W. Brown, dentist, returned on Monday night, she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peculiar Fire Tin of Petrol Found
A peculiar fire broke out down Katoomba Street, Katoomba, shortly after midnight, on Wednesday. The Brigade received the alarm at…
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Kuloomba and Leura Fire Brigados had a stronnous day on Tuesday About 10. a.m. word was recolved that the gully was on fire, between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Katoomba Fire Coronial Inquiry Open Verdict
In the curly morning of 23, a shop and dwelling in Katoomba Street, situated a few doors past Waratah Street, and known as "The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Isolated Houses Destroyed
Bush fires threatened South Hazelbrook, on Sunday, making their unwelcome appearance early in the morning. By strenuous efforts on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Mt. Victoria Shop and Garagf Gutted
By some unknown menns, the shop and garage, recently erected by C.M. Ireland, in Harley Avenue, near the Great Western Highway. Mount…
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On Friday night, Const, R. Lodger, of Blackhoath, received a telephone message which sont him, post haste, to a cottage about a mile West of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Busy Day of Fire Alarms Sequence of Outbreaks Cottage, Garages and Cars Destroyed Brigade's Fine Work
Katoomba Fire Brigade has experienced a particularly busy time of late, and the relieving Fire Chief, Mr. Carr, has not found his sojourn on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exaggerated Reports of Woy Woy Fire
A note from the Woy Woy Shire Council, received at Wednesday's meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire stated that the latter's expression of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Fires Fire Chief's Busy Time Over 20 in Month
Relieving Fire Chief Carr, after one of the busiest sessions which a relieving man could possibly have-he has dealt with between 20 and…
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It is the same series of circumstances. If picnicers had used care, thought and consideration, had not an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Increase Fire Brigade Estimates
"Is there any increase this year?" Such was the query of Ald. Packer at the Katoomba Council meeting, on Tuesday night, when dealing with…
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About 3 o'clock this afternoon a fierce bush fire broke out near the Loura Calf Links, and another one between Katoomba and Medlow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Track Down the Fire Fiends
Sufficient proof has been given in the recent outbreaks of fire at Katoomba, to assure the public that there is a fire fiend at work, and no effort should be spared to locate this maniac. We do not wish to see a repetition of the disastrous fires as…
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The numerous, outbreaks of fire attended daily since last Thursday by the Katoomba Fire Brigade, together with a false…
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